The History of Delay

In a rare moment of recurrence and recognition, the staff here at CME couldn’t help but notice the seemingly historical significance of three iconi...

Catalinbread | Tribute Overdrive Pedal

An homage to a rare and early Catalinbread pedal, the Catalinbread Tribute is an all-analog circuit that combines expressive, high-headroom overdri...

Sandberg Guitars | Build Your Sandberg With Us

Here at CME, we spend a lot of time working with the custom shops at our favorite instrument manufacturers, selecting the specs we like, in differe...

Introducing | Turkish Cymbals

We are so excited to officially announce the launch of Turkish Cymbals at Chicago Drum Exchange! Expertly hand crafted in Istanbul, these cymbals o...

Chase Bliss | Habit Experimental Delay

Bring your playing back to the future with the new Chase Bliss Habit, a delay pedal with memory. In its most simple form, Habit can be a delay that...

Gibson | Adam Jones Les Paul Standard

Gibson USA is proud to introduce, from the multi-platinum selling and multiple Grammy Award winning band, Tool, the Adam Jones Les Paul Standard Si...

Introducing | Buchla

While you can think of the Buchla Easel Command Module as an experimental subtractive monosynth, its power lies in its potential for deviating from...

BOSS | RE-2 Space Echo

Get your pedalboards ready for launch! BOSS has confirmed that it will release a compact version of its now-classic RE-20—the RE-2 Space Echo, ...

Gibson | Archive Collection - Theodore

As part of its Archive Collection, Gibson Custom Shop has announced a limited run of a newly rediscovered Ted McCarty guitar design! Dubbed affecti...

Yamaha | 2022 Revstar Guitars

For classic style and timeless sound, strap on your helmet and speed over to Chicago Music Exchange today to test-drive any Yamaha Revstar guitar, ...

Inside | C&C Drum Co.

If you’ve been looking for your own ideal drum tone—or you have yet to hear what that sounds like—stop into Chicago Drum Exchange and test-drive on...

CME Perfect Pairs

This Valentine’s Day, find your match at CME! With an abundance of options, from drum kits to modular synths, to guitars galore, we’re here to help...